Fishing Camp One Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Camp One Lake is one of the Greater Sudbury listings for Ontario. The setting is rolling bush. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Capreol sits 33 km out. Beyond it, Valley East at 42 km and Rayside-Balfour at 54 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Camp One Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Greater Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. On Camp One Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Camp One Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, High Dump Lake at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Camp One Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.